Tag: Students

Effects of Child Abuse on Students’ Education in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha District, Tanzania

Effects of Child Abuse on Students’ Education in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha District, Tanzania

Getrude TillyaOlmotonyi Forest Secondary School, Arushatillyagetrude7@gmail.com Paul Raphael KitulaSaint Augustine University of Tanzaniakitula07@gmail.com Abstract: The study aimed to investigate the effects of child abuse on students’ education in public secondary schools in Arusha District. The research objectives were to identify the causes of child abuse and examine measures to mitigate these abuses. Childhood Theory and…

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Influence of Cognitive Ability on Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha District Council, Tanzania

Influence of Cognitive Ability on Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha District Council, Tanzania

Elizabeth D. GemmaSt. Gemma Primary School, ArushaEmail: gemmakisai@gmail.com Christine Elisante MnjokavaSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), ArushaEmail: cmnjokava@yahoo.com Abstract: The study investigated the influence of cognitive abilities among secondary school students towards their academic achievement. Specifically, the study focused on factors influencing various cognitive abilities among students in public secondary schools and measures for improving…

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Vocationalisation of Basic Education: Experiences of Students in a Technical Secondary School in Moshi Municipality Council, Tanzania

Vocationalisation of Basic Education: Experiences of Students in a Technical Secondary School in Moshi Municipality Council, Tanzania

Daniel Kosia MokoroDepartment of Education, Tumaini University MakumiraEmail: danielkosia@yahoo.com Abstract: This study was undertaken to examine how vocationalisation of secondary education affects students’ experiences and attitude towards pursuing technical and vocational careers. The study employed a single case study design. The target population was the students and teachers in the technical secondary school in Moshi…

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Influence of joining English Conversation Club on Students’ Speaking Ability in Rwanda Public Secondary Schools: A Case of Kabutare Secondary School, Huye District

Influence of joining English Conversation Club on Students’ Speaking Ability in Rwanda Public Secondary Schools: A Case of Kabutare Secondary School, Huye District

Ally Majaliwa – Rwanda Polytechnic (Huye College)Nadege Kwizera – Rwanda Polytechnic (Huye College)Ernest Mateso – Rwanda Polytechnic (Huye College)Jacques Twahirwa – Rwanda Polytechnic (Huye College) Patrick Ujwiga Anguru – College of Education, University of RwandaEmail: majaliwaally@gmail.com Abstract: In Rwanda’s public schools, speaking English as a foreign language has always been a topic of debate due…

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Correlates of Commitment to Career Choices of Pre- Service Education Students in Selected Universities in Kenya

Correlates of Commitment to Career Choices of Pre- Service Education Students in Selected Universities in Kenya

Petronila N. MwangiUniversity of Eastern Africa, BaratonEmail: mwangip@ueab.ac.ke Abstract: The study attempted to establish the correlates of commitment to career choice of pre-service education students in six public and private universities in Kenya. The third and fourth year pre-service education students were the respondents in this study. Correlational research design and concurrent mixed method approach…

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The Perceptions of the Pre-service Education Students about the Status and Socio-cultural Beliefs about the Teaching Profession

The Perceptions of the Pre-service Education Students about the Status and Socio-cultural Beliefs about the Teaching Profession

Petronila Ndungwa MwangiUniversity of Eastern Africa, Baraton, KenyaEmail: mwangip@ueab.ac.ke Abstract: The study sought to explore the perception of pre-service education students on the status and socio-cultural beliefs about the teaching profession in selected public and private universities in Kenya. Correlational research design and a concurrent mixed method approach was employed in this study. The respondents…

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Teachers’ Classroom Management Skills and its Contribution on Students’ Behaviour in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City, Tanzania

Teachers’ Classroom Management Skills and its Contribution on Students’ Behaviour in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City, Tanzania

Walter F. SamkyUnity Primary School, ArushaEmail: unityschools@hotmail.com Paul Raphael KitulaSt. Augustine University of Tanzania – ArushaEmail: kitula07@gmail.com Abstract: This study focused on the contribution of teachers’ classroom management skills on students’ behaviour in public secondary schools in Arusha city. The study assessed how teachers’ classroom management skills affect students’ behaviour and explored strategies for improving…

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Effects of Classroom Seating Arrangement on the Academic Performance in Mathematics of Students in Public Day Schools in Musanze District, Rwanda

Effects of Classroom Seating Arrangement on the Academic Performance in Mathematics of Students in Public Day Schools in Musanze District, Rwanda

Emmanuel ByiringiroEducation DepartmentMount Kenya UniversityEmail: byiremmy@gmail.com Abstract: The study aimed to investigate the impact of classroom seating arrangements on the academic performance of students in the subject of Mathematics in public day schools in Rwanda, focusing on Musanze district. The study employed a descriptive research design, utilizing a mixed methods approach that incorporates both quantitative…

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Home Environmental Factors and Their Effects on Students’ Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Tanzania

Home Environmental Factors and Their Effects on Students’ Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Tanzania

Adelifi Kaizirege & Upendo P. BiswaloSt John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: adelfkaizirege@gmail.com Abstract: This study assessed the effects of the home environmental factors on students’ academic achievement in secondary schools in Dodoma city, in the Dodoma region – Tanzania. The study was qualitative in nature whereby data were collected through interviews and observations. The findings indicated…

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Coping Strategies Among First Year Students and its Influence on their Education: A Study of Universities in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Coping Strategies Among First Year Students and its Influence on their Education: A Study of Universities in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Daniel R. MkumboHead Teacher, Goodwill Secondary School, Arusha.Email: dannyrichard42@gmail.com Kennedy Omondi OtienoSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Arusha.Email: omondiken2016@gmail.com Charles Gervas RufyirizaSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Arusha.Email: rufcharles@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated the coping strategies among first year students and its influence on their university education in Arusha Region, Tanzania. Objectives were to assess…

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